External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 432.67 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso is 432.67 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 656.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.71 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 5.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 1974 | 7.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 10.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 13.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1977 | 20.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 27.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 36.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 40.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 39.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 41.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 47.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 47.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 57.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 70.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 87.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 88.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 81.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 93.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 101.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 108.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 103.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 110.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 109.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 105.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 115.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 118.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 103.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 107.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 111.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 122.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 132.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 134.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 118.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 2008 | 170.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 224.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 283.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 344.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 415.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 488.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 549.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 656.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 515.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 627.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 506.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 422.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 433.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 443.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 416.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 427.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 432.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 36.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 81.84 DOD, current US$ per person | 118.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 224.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 283.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 656.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 416.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 443.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 86 Gambia 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Tanzania 450.67 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Cameroon 439.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 428.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Togo 412.94 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 386.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Burkina Faso
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 33.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.44 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 41.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 320.83 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.62 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0139 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Burkina Faso was 432.67 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 656.04 DOD, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.